Weatherproof window sill



A. C. LANGFORD.

WEATHERPROOF WINDOW SILL.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23, 1919.

194272 304 Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

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.ATLAS C. LANGFORD, OF J'CKSN, TENNESSEE.

WEATHERPROOF WINDW SIEL'.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pgrtgntgd Aug. 29%, i922 Application filed September 23, 1919. Serial No. 325,615.

To all w mmlt may concern Be it known that l, ATLAS C. LANGFORD,

Jackson, in the county of Madison and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Weatherproof Window Sills, of which the following' is a specification.

My invention relates tonnew and useful improvements in weather-proof sills for windows, the primary object of which is to provide a metallic sill which is shaped to provide an article of the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, easy to attach and reliable in performing its function.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent in the course of the following description.

Briefly stated, my invention is adapted to be attached to any window frame of the ordinary type to provide a leak proof joint between the lower edge of the window sash and the inner sill. This result isy accomplished through'the medium of a metallic plate shaped to conform to the figuration of the ordinary wooden sill for which it is substituted. The plate completely covers the lower portion of the. frame and will not become water soaked as is the case with the usual wooden sill. The plate is stamped from one sheet of metal and consequently is very inexpensive to manufacture.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view showing my improvement attached to a window of the ordinary structure;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view through the jamb of the window frame, looking from the side 5 a. citizen of the United States, residing at\ Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View through the center of the frame, and

l*1 igure l is a perspective view of the plate removed from the window.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration l have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a window frame of the usual structure having a sash 6 slidably mounted therein.

The numeral 'T represents my improved metallic weather-proof window sill as a whole, which may be constructed from any suitable material, but preferably of sheet metal. Thev bed of the' plate 7 is inclined slightly to the horizontal to .provideV proper drainage for the water deposited thereon. The outer edge of the plate is turned down as at 8 to form a longitudinally extending flange 9 which stretches the entire width of the window frame covering the marginal edge of the wall with which it is associated.

The inner edge of the plate is bent upwardly forming the wall 10, and then outwardly to provide the elevated horizontal flange l1 which is inserted beneath the edge of the inner sill 11 as clearly shown in Figure 3. In order that the plate may be rigidly attached to the sill have provided a pair of vertically extending flanges 12 which are bent from the ends of the plate and apertured adjacent their upper edge as at 13. These flanges are received within the jamb of the frame and the apertures register with the openings through the frame for the reception of fastening bolts 14. The extensions 18 have their inner edge equipped with flanges 19 which extend from the edge of the vertical flanges 12 to the end of the. plate 7.

Centrally located upon the plate 7 are a plurality of vertically inclined jaws 20 forming' a socket to receive and securely hold a block 21 containing fastening hooks 22 for locking the blinds attached to the window. n 1

VThe facing strip 15 has its lower end 16 severed therefrom, so that access may be had to the jamb ofthe window to permit the plate to be attached or removed from the window frame, the lower end being connected to the main portion by hinges 17 as clearly shown in Figure 2.

To attach the plate to the window frame, the vertically extending flanges 12 are placed within the jamb of the frame and se cured thereto by means of bolts 14. The numerous flanges placed about the deges of the plate will absolutely prevent water or other substance from entering the building owing to the neverleak joints formed by the plate, and consequently it isreadily seen that a metallic window sill. has been provided which is reliable in performing its function, as well as simple in construction.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, andthat certain changes in the shape, size, and arrangement' of, parts ma be resorted to without vdeparting from t e spirit of the invention or the scope of the, subjoined claims.

ramena Having thus fully described my invention, I claim -In combination with a window frame, a sill comprising a metallic plate extending the full width of the frame and inclined to the horizontal, an elevated marginal flange bent from the inner longitudinal edge of the plate to overlap the inner sill of the frame, ianges bent upwardly from each end of the plate adapted to extend within the*V jamb of the frame, and means securely fastening the flanges to the latter.

In testimony whereof, have affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ATLAS C. LANGFORD. Witnesses:

W. L, BUMPUS, C. B. IJoMs. 

